LIGHTNING
PSP9 to PSPX9

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JULY 2017
Copyright © 2017 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

This was created using PSP9 but can be adapted for other versions of PSP.

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

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ANIMATION SHOP 3.11
Download HERE


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Materials

stool.png
curtains.png
city-night.jpg
occ-table.png
curtain rod.png
ornate balcony.png
white-lightning.pspimage
Marek Okrassa_artodyssey.png
Save to a folder on your computer

wood016.jpg
Save to your PSP Textures folder

Plugins

** NONE **

SCRIPTS FOR FLIP & MIRROR IN PSPX4 TO PSPX9

DOWNLOAD

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STEP 1

Open a new image 700 x 600
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3-X9: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with
GREY #c0c0c0

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
TEXTURE = wood016
COLOUR = #a4aee0



STEP 2


EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE.

STEP 3

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER


Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.

STEP 4

Flood fill with BEIGE #b9b3ac

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TILES

STEP 5

DESELECT

EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>>
PERSPECTIVE VERTICAL
Distortion = - (minus) 70
Edge Mode = Transparent
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STEP 6

VIEW >>> RULERS

Select your RASTER DEFORM tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings

PSPX-X9:Select your PICK tool


Move the centre top node down level with the 420 pixel mark in your left ruler

STEP 7

Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow

Select your MOVER tool to disengage
the Deformation / Pick tool

EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> PERSPECTIVE VERTICAL
Distortion = - (minus) 23
Edge Mode = Transparent

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
Same settings
STEP 8

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT


SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 9

Open up the city-night image in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.


IMAGE >>> RESIZE =
80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Check "Lock aspect ratio"

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = 37
Edge Mode = Transparent

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Rename this layer
Background
STEP 10

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER


Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.
STEP 11

Open up the ornate balcony image in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.


DESELECT

SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12

Open up the stool image in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.


IMAGE >>> MIRROR

IMAGE >>> RESIZE =
45%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Check "Lock aspect ratio"

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus )
250
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 135
Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 13

Open up the occ-table image in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 45%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Check "Lock aspect ratio"

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 2
70
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 1
90
Edge Mode = Transparent

SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 14

Open up the curtain rod image in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.


EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset =
0
Vertical Offset =
282
Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 15

Open up the curtains image in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
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STEP 16

Open up the Marek Okrassa_artodyssey image
in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE =
60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Check "Lock aspect ratio"

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset =
0
Vertical Offset = - ( minus )
65
Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 17

CLOSE the Background layer

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Rename this layer
Foreground

SAVE YOUR WORK

CLOSE the Foreground layer
OPEN & ACTIVATE the Background layer


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STEP 18

Open up the white-lightning image in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image

IMAGE >>> RESIZE =
40%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Check "Lock aspect ratio"
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STEP 19

On your duplicated image
ACTIVATE Raster 1

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.


EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 165
Vertical Offset = 30
Edge Mode = Transparent


Rename this layer light 1
STEP 20

CLOSE light 1 layer

On your duplicated image
ACTIVATE Raster 2

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.


EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 1
05
Vertical Offset =
25
Edge Mode = Transparent


Rename this layer light 2
STEP 21

CLOSE light 2 layer

On your duplicated image
ACTIVATE Raster 3

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.


EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 170
Vertical Offset =
70
Edge Mode = Transparent


Rename this layer light 3
STEP 22

CLOSE light 3 layer

On your duplicated image
ACTIVATE Raster 4

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.


EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus )
210
Vertical Offset =
95
Edge Mode = Transparent


Rename this layer light 4
STEP 23

CLOSE light 4 layer

On your duplicated image
ACTIVATE Raster 5

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.


EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus )
45
Vertical Offset =
75
Edge Mode = Transparent


Rename this layer light 5
STEP 24

CLOSE light 5 layer

On your duplicated image
ACTIVATE Raster 6

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.


EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset =
205
Vertical Offset =
40
Edge Mode = Transparent


Rename this layer light 6
STEP 25

ACTIVATE the Background layer

LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER

Select your TEXT TOOL
with font and settings of your choice
add your name


LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

SAVE YOUR WORK

STEP 26

Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown

Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options

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STEP 27

In ANIMATION SHOP

Right click the workspace and select
'Paste As New Animation' from the options.

Back to PSP.

Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown

Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options
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STEP 28

In ANIMATION SHOP

Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu

Back to PSP.

Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown

Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options


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STEP 29

In ANIMATION SHOP

Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu

Back to PSP.

Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown

Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options
STEP 30

In ANIMATION SHOP

Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu

Back to PSP.

Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown

Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options
STEP 31

In ANIMATION SHOP

Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu

Back to PSP.

Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown

Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options
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STEP 32

In ANIMATION SHOP

Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu

Back to PSP.

Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown

Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options
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STEP 33

In ANIMATION SHOP

Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu

Edit >> Select All

Right click on Title Bar of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 40



STEP 34

View >> Animation
and while it is still running,
File >> Save As

Locate the folder in which you wish to save it.

Name your animation.

With the Gif Optimiser keep pressing NEXT
until you get to the last one... click FINISH

Close the Animation
Close the frames.
Close Animation Shop

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